"overnite" meaning in English

See overnite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From over- + nite. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|nite}} over- + nite Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overnite (not comparable)
  1. (US) Informal spelling of overnight. Tags: US, alt-of, informal, not-comparable Alternative form of: overnight Categories (topical): Night
    Sense id: en-overnite-en-adj-RAu45hjA Disambiguation of Night: 50 50 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 50 50

Adverb

Etymology: From over- + nite. Etymology templates: {{af|en|over-|nite}} over- + nite Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} overnite (not comparable)
  1. (US) Informal spelling of overnight. Tags: US, alt-of, informal, not-comparable Alternative form of: overnight Categories (topical): Night
    Sense id: en-overnite-en-adv-RAu45hjA Disambiguation of Night: 50 50 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 50 50

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